Ryohei Kanokogi

Ryohei Kanokogi
Born Ryohei Kanokogi
Tokyo, Japan
Style Judo, Karate
Rank          8th degree red and white belt in judo
Children 2

Ryohei Kanokogi was an early pioneer for judo in the United States.

Personal life

Ryohei is the grandson of a samurai.[1] He would have two children with Rusty Kanokogi.[2]

Martial Arts Career

Ryohei was also the high school Judo champion of Japan.[1] Ryohei Kanokogi was former all-weights judo champion of southeastern Japan.[3] He was also a champion in karate.[2] Ryohei would later attend Nichidai University as a member of the judo team.[1] He was featured in a number of Sports Illustrated articles including Confessions Of A Judo Roll-Out.[4]

Martial Arts Coaching Career

He was known for his courtesy and expected good behavior from his students.[5] Along with his wife Rusty Kanokogi, he was influential in the establishment of women's judo. Ryohei was the judo coach for Japan during the Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics,[6][7] and later immigrated to the United States with the help of Jerome Mackey.[6] While in New York, he initially taught at Judo, Inc,[6] where he and his wife were featured in an article in Sports Illustrated.[6] He would serve as a coach for Olympic Bronze Medalist Allen Coage.[8] Later, Ryohei taught at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.[9] He later served as a US Olympic Team judo coach.[9]

Media

Kanokogi has appeared in commercials for Samsonite luggage and the after shave Hai Karate.[10]

The Goodbye Girl - Japanese Salesman [11]

References

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